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ByteDance

Technology company operating content, commerce, and productivity platforms

bytedance.com

Headquarters: China, China
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 49,000+
Industry: Online Services

Last updated October 19

Latest news about ByteDance

In short: ByteDance accelerated AI spending with massive chip orders, loans, and new video models amid legal scrutiny.

Company announcements

October 16 ByteDance

ByteDance launches OmniHuman 2.0 for video generation

BytePlus releases OmniHuman 2.0, improving lip sync and facial expressions while enabling longer videos at lower costs.

October 14 ByteDance

TikByteDance partners with Made By US Studios to produce creator-led micro-series

The partnership launches two titles, Player and The Knock, debuting at MIPCOM Cannes for TikTok and PineDrama.

January 23 ByteDance

TikTok establishes USDS Joint Venture LLC

The majority American-owned entity complies with U.S. regulations, secures user data in Oracle's cloud, protects the algorithm, and features a seven-member board with key executives.

September 19, 2025 ByteDance

ByteDance thanks leaders for preserving TikTok

It thanked Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald J. Trump and said ByteDance will comply with applicable laws to keep TikTok available to American users via TikTok U.S.

Media coverage

October 19 Reuters

ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders

Oct 20 (Reuters) - ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have ordered more than 3 million of Nvidia's new RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards with a collective...

October 14 Digitimes

MediaTek ASIC deal with ByteDance would expand data center push

ByteDance is in advanced talks with MediaTek to purchase custom data center chips, with the companies potentially reaching an agreement soon, according to people familiar...

October 8 WebProNews

New York Accuses TikTok of Testing Fake Safety Tools on Children to Protect Ad Revenue

Newly unsealed New York court filings allege TikTok gave thousands of children and teens non-functional versions of its Algo Refresh safety tool while measuring impacts...

October 8 The Information

Meta Bans ByteDance Ads on Its Platforms

Meta Platforms has banned advertisements from ByteDance on its platforms in the U.S. and several other markets, Bloomberg and other media outlets reported. Meta implemented...

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